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Open Studios
Our initiative was first organised last year with such a success that we decided to continue the Open Studios program in 2010 and make it one of the regular elements of Budapest Design Week. The enthusiasm and exceptional interest of the visitors proved that they are really open for a dialogue with Hungarian designers. Not only the doors of the designers were open on the days of the Open Studios program, but also the hearts and minds of visitors for new experiences.
This year 14 new designers, Hungarian brands have been selected and we tried to include all fields of design. Participants are excited to share their passion for design with the visitors and to introduce their real selves through their professional knowledge and skills.
Organised by Design Terminal
ANAGRAPHIC
October 5. 10:00 – 13:00, 14:00 – 18:00
1012 Budapest, Attila street 105. 3rd floor 2.
The Anagraphic studio was founded in 1999 by Anna Farkas who graduated from the graphic design department of the Hungarian University of Fine Arts in 1996. With some of her colleagues she founded the Society of Hungarian Graphic Designers and Typographers (MATT) in 2006 where she is still a member of the board. Her works appear in some of the most acclaimed Hungarian and international publications of the profession. The studio focuses on the graphic design of logos, emblems and the image design of cultural exhibitions. During the open day visitors can find out about the details of ANAPTÁR, a series of posters that is a pioneer in the world of the evolving Hungarian information graphics.
www.anagraphic.hu
ARTFRONT HUNGARY
architecture, interior decoration workshop
October 4, 5. 10:00 – 14:00
1092 Budapest, Ráday street 8. 1st floor 5.
The Art Front Hungary architecture, interior decoration studio was founded by Kristóf Gőbölyös and has over 15 years of design experience mostly working on the development of luxury homes, high end offices, office buildings, hotels. Those interested are introduced into the secrets requiring serious professional background like lighting and colour or material selection, through the design program of an exclusive mansion and a top management office. During the festival those who do not have the chance to participate personally can look into the work of the studio on Skype.
Skype user name: artfronthungary.
www.artfronthungary.hu
DRESSCODE
October 8, 9. 14:00 – 20:00
1053 Budapest, Kossuth Lajos street 4. 3rd floor 4.a.
The workshop founded by Noémi Csergő & Kata Keresztury (Bodza), Sára Bálint (Pulcsinella) and Kinga Mohari in 2008 was named DRESSCODE on its first birthday. Its members deal with the different genres of fashion as a creative community. Tayloring, costume and set scene design, personal design, fashion photography, styling and hostess clothing design are all included in their wide-range profile. On the occasion of the Budapest Design Week stylist consulting and discount sale awaits fashion fans while they are also guided through the entire process of cloth-making during informal discussions.
www.bodza.net; www.moharikinga.hu; www.picasaweb.google.com/pulcsinella
ESZTILLE WORKSHOP
October 8, 9. 16:00 – 20:00
1056 Budapest, Fejér György street 1.
The belief of two young designers – István Esztány leather object maker and Lenke Illéssy clothing designer – in common values brought Estille workshop into being. Their works are modern, and at the same time inspired by traditional folk elements. Their collection is centered around the family, each member of which can find a piece most suitable for his/her personality and lifestyle.
From material to product – from Csíkszereda to Budapest: How they can coordinate their work while separated by more than 700 kilometres is shown in a werk film.
http://esztille.blogspot.com; www.ille-olla.hu; www.esztanygaleria.eu
FLASHBACK PHOTO STUDIOS
October 8. 10:00 – 19:00
1033 Budapest, Bogdáni street 1.
The photo studio dealing with professional photography and digital postproduction, while also offering studio services, photography equipment rental and technical assistance to its clients was founded by Zoltán Boldizsár, Csaba Barbay and Csaba Villányi in 2002.
During the festival the secrets of studio photography are revealed in the framework of the photo shooting session of successful Hungarian design products. Rediscover, get to know the magic of Polaroid! Forget about pixels! Lomography: The future is analogue!
www.flashbackphoto.eu
FÖRDŐS JEWELLERY STUDIO
October 5, 9. 14:00 – 20:00
1028 Budapest, Kertváros street 66.
Fördős Jewellery Studio was founded by László Fördős and his son, Bence in 1992. Bence is characteristic of an urge for inspiration and to make his creations personal. In his work he likes to combine special materials with precious metal: titan, alloy steel, aluminum, exotic trees, bone, leather, acryl, rubber and precious stones. In his pieces created with the use of novel technical and formal solutions his approach to wearability is an important criterium. Visitors of the studio can be part of the birth of a new object that can be won after Budapest Design Week by Open Studio visitors at a draw.
www.bencefordos.com
KAMCHATKA DESIGN
October 8, 9. 12:00 – 18:00
1056 Budapest, Nyári Pál street 7.
In the small shop that celebrated its tenth anniversary this spring, unique and small scale female clothing, textile accessories and home textiles designed by Márta Schulteisz are made and sold under the brand name kamchatka design. The designer introduces fashion fans into the novelties of the coming winter season, while several tricks of the trade are also revealed.
www.kamchatkadesign.com
KEPP SHOWROOM
October 6, 9. 16:00 - 20:00
1051 Budapest, Vörösmarty square 3. II/9.
Five young artists – five different personalities, still related by a kind of common intellectuality. The showroom was founded last year by Anett Hajdú, Teréz Havancsák, Szandra Hofstädter, Adél Kovács and Dóri Tomcsányi and it called the attention of the profession to itself right away with the bravery and experimental spirit of its collections. They are preparing a project combining media art and fashion for the studio visit and work together with Márton Juhász and László Kiss of Kitchen Budapest to prepare movement sensor clothing woven of sounds.
www.keppshowroom.com
MANOOI LIGHT CREATIONS
October 6. 10:00 – 18:00
1023 Budapest, Apostol street 13/b.
The studio offering unique designer crystal chandeliers was founded by János Héder architect and Judit Zoltai designer.
"Everybody knows that certain things are impossible to create until someone comes along who doesn't know it and invents them." (Albert Einstein)
Daring participants of the Open Studios program can take part in the final phase of making a chandelier and their names will be in the certificate of that certain lamp. In each and every case the certificate is given to the customer and, certainly, participants get a copy of the document as a gift.
www.manooi.com
NATI 100% PUREIDEA SHOWROOM
October 7, 8. 12:00 – 20:00
1066 Budapest, Ó street 33.
The brand was created by Natália Gyulai, a designer well-known in Hungary, as well as internationally. In the past ten years it has been introduced on the runaways and in the galleries of Europe and Asia receiving several professional recognitions and design awards. The collection made for women looking for modern city style is matchlessly lightsome thanks to the amazing surface of the materials and the hip cutting. The showroom also offers the unique handmade leather bags and home accessories of Réka Kontur, the jewellery of Bence Fördős and the lyrically flat-constructive pictures of Lajos Gyulai. Secrets of the studio are revealed for visitors who can even get stylist advice from the designer personally meeting her.
www.natipureidea.com
PRINTA ACADEMY
October 5, 6. 11:00 – 15:00
1075 Budapest, Rumbach Sebestyén street 10.
The imaginatively created, exciting multifunctional space was built in 2009 and functions as a design shop, a gallery and a café, what is more in a detached workshop screen printing equipments and high quality printing machines are placed, as well. The founder-owner-manager Zita Majoros designer and fine artist is the creator of the Bolt collection launched in 2006 and her founder partner Claudia Martins, a photographer who also works with printing technologies aim at making different printing methods, print art and eco-design widely known. The Academy organises regular courses, workshops and presentations offering professionals and artists opportunities to cooperate in many fields. During the program visitors are introduced into the manufacturing process of a new collection.
www.printa.hu
Sausagefence
October 8. 10:00 – 18:00
1074 Budapest, Wesselényi street 24. 4th floor, turn left on the corridor!
Sausagefence Studio deals with creative object design, system design and design consulting. In the framework of the Open Studios program they would like to enucleate how designers work. They project a short material based on their accomplished works and also organise a small exhibition from their sketches and drafts. They aim at showing the amount of work put into the final materials and to give a deeper meaning to their motto: “We fight against radical halfway measures with an optimism of no foundation and the weapon of design”.
www.kolbasz-studio.eu
V2 (VETRERIA A VITA)
THE GLASS STUDIO OF GÖRÖMBEI LUCA
October 3, 7. 14:00 – 18:00
1063 Budapest, Szív street 39/a
Luca Görömbei has been researching different possibilities to use a uniquely developed glass technology. The specially created pattern system appears in architecture glasses, objects and even statues. She presently makes jewellery, lamps and sculptures. In the framework of the program visitors can look into the 800 Co furnace, try glass facing and cutting and see the works produced n the studio.
www.lucagorombei.com
ZOLTAN+ paris san francisco
NEW MEDIA WEB DESIGN / BRANDING
October 6. 12:00 – 20:00
1088 Budapest, Krúdy Gyula street 15.
ZOLTAN+ was founded in Paris and in 2005 moved to San Francisco, then in 2009 opened its Budapest office. In addition to image design and graphical work, the company deals with the development of web site concepts. The intuitive abilities and the experience gained in the fields of design, graphics, photography and contemporary fine art of its founding owner Zoltan Alexander play a significant role in the unique character of web design and create the basis for the development of really taylor-made web sites. Visitors can get to know the philosophy of the studio, while the company's most recent project, MONOLITH ARTSPACE is also introduced.
www.zoltanplus.com